All temporary assignments of judges to the Supreme Court
from a court of limited jurisdiction, other than the Court
of Claims, or designations of eligibility for such assignments,
shall be made by the Chief Administrator of the Courts, in
his or her discretion, upon consultation with and agreement
of the presiding justice of the appropriate Appellate Division,
pursuant to Part 33 of the Rules of the Chief Judge and in
accordance with the procedure set forth in this Part.

(a) Selection of
judges for temporary assignment pursuant to this Part shall
be made by the Chief Administrator upon recommendations from
an evaluatory panel consisting of the appropriate Deputy Chief
Administrator for the Courts within and without the City of
New York, the Deputy Chief Administrator for Management Support,
the Administrative Judge for Matrimonial Matters, and the
administrative judge of the court where the judge serves.
The Chief Administrator may alter the membership of the panel
where circumstances require. The panel shall consider the
need for judges to be assigned, the availability of judges
for assignment and the capability of the judges eligible for
assignment.

(b) In determining the capability of judges eligible for
assignment, the evaluatory panel shall consult with administrative
judges and with bar associations and other persons or groups
as may be appropriate, and shall consider the following criteria
with respect to each judge:

(2) scholarship, including knowledge and understanding of
substantive, procedural and evidentiary law of New York State,
attentiveness to factual and legal issues before the court,
application of judicial precedents and other appropriate sources
of authority, and quality and clarity of written opinions;

(3) temperament, including the ability to deal patiently
with and be courteous to all parties and participants; and

(4) work ethic, including punctuality, preparation and attentiveness,
and meeting commitments on time and according to the rules
of the court.

The panel also shall consider any complaints filed with
court administrators.

(c) No judge shall be eligible for temporary assignment
pursuant to this Part for a period in excess of 20 calendar
days unless that judge has served in a court of limited jurisdiction
for a period of two years.

(d) The Chief Administrator, upon consultation with and
agreement of the Presiding Justice of the appropriate Appellate
Division, may except a judge from all or part of the requirements
of subdivision (b) of this section in determining the judge's
eligibility for an assignment not in excess of 20 calendar
days if the needs of the courts warrant such action.

Temporary assignments shall be for terms of no greater
than one year, provided that the initial assignment shall
be for a term of no greater than four months. Where appropriate,
the chief administrator may designate, pursuant to section
121.2 of this Part, a judge as eligible for being selected
for temporary assignments over the course of a term of not
more than one year. Judges shall be eligible for redesignation
at the conclusion of a term pursuant to the procedure set
forth in this section.

The Chief Administrator,
upon consultation with and agreement of the presiding justice
of the appropriate appellate division, may terminate at any
time any temporary assignment made pursuant to this Part.

Absent exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Chief Administrator upon consultation with and agreement of the Presiding Justice of the appropriate Appellate Division, no judge shall be eligible to sit as a temporarily assigned justice pursuant to this Part for a period of two years from the date of any order of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct that directs that the judge be publicly admonished or censured.